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[31.] Missing

{{VITTORIO MARIANO}}

It's been five hours, it should have been just a check over the area she should have come home. She would have texted me if anything else's happened. Fuck. I called James and he picked up immediately.

"She's not home yet is she?" He asked.

"No she's not, what do you know?" I questioned.

"Nothing. Her phone fell off the radar hours ago. I thought maybe it was on purpose." He sighed.

"Run everything you can. Her phone location anything that could possibly lead us to her. Please." I rubbed my forehead.

"I'll try my best. Hold tight. I'll call you if I find anything." He hung up and I sat on our couch staring at the wall.

I heard my phone buzz and I looked down.

'Damara <3' popped up on my screen. Oh thank fuck.

'I just found out something really bad. If I don't make it back before dinner, do whatever it takes. Just bring me home. I love you.'

What the Fuck. WHAT THE FUCK. Do whatever it takes? DO WHATEVER IT FUCKING TAKES? WHAT THE FUCK DO I DO.

I started pacing and ended up calling James right away.

"She texted me four hours ago and I didn't see it until now. Her service must have been low before it was cut. She told me she found something really bad. Then she said I need to do whatever it takes to bring her home." I rambled with one breath.

"Calm down, Vittorio." James huffed.

"CALM DOWN? What if Artemis was Damara in this situation?" I asked. He was silent. "You would do whatever it takes right?" I threw out there.

"Yes." He swallowed.

"What do I do. Help me find my wife please." I didn't realize until it dropped. I was crying.

I haven't cried since my parents died. I didn't even cry when my little brother died. Jesus I'm breaking.

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James said Artemis and he would he here in the morning. Lilah was staying with a friend or something. I was told to go to bed, but how can I? She's not in my arms. She's not playing with my hair.

Fuck, she didn't kiss me before she fell asleep in my arms.

I stared blankly into space. I miss her. I grabbed my journal from the side of the bed and looked though all the notes she's left me. I kept all of them. Even the first one she ever wrote.

Not dead,
Just went on a walk.
Be back later. Not like you care.
-DR

I knew she was being sarcastic when she added the 'not like you care' but I found the humor in her words. After that note she left a few more. Ones she wrote when she went to the grocery store, or shopping for something. They were always snarky or loving. Only one completely shattered me.

I'm so sorry sweetheart.
I had no other choice.
-D.M

When she found out we were married she started referring to herself as Damara Mariano. To say it made me happy would be the understatement of the year.

The most recent one is currently in my hands. She's only been gone for thirteen hours and I feel my mind hurting. If anything happens to my goddess I'll kill everyone who ever wronged her. I'll do the things I promised to never do. If it's a choice between her or my life, I say her.

She can live without me. She's independent and she's lived alone her entire life. If I loose her I can't live. That woman is my everything and I'll be damned if I have to live without her.

I stared down at her words and smiled lightly.

Yo, I love you
Just went to the store.
Be back to make dinner,
movie night? I totally wasn't asking.
Be back soon sweetheart.
-D.M

I had taken a nap and woken up to this note. It was right after we moved. The first day I believe. Right before she was sleeping on top of me and right before we went dancing.

What I would give to be back on that street kissing her in the rain. I have to think like her because if I don't I won't survive.

I'm pathetic. She's been gone for a day and I'm completely falling apart.

I didn't even realize it was early in the morning till the doorbell rang. How long had I been staring at that note? I walked downstairs and opened the door. It was James and Artemis.

"I told you to sleep." Art scolded.

"How can I sleep when my wife is gone?" I ask letting them into our home.

"This house is very... Luna." She scoffed.

"Why do you guys call her Luna? I know it's her middle name but why not Damara?" I tilted my head.

"When I first met Luna- Damara, she didn't want to be called her name. She thought she didn't deserve one after the things she had done. Luna was the next best thing but even then she barely accepted it." Artemis explained.

"Oi! Both of you! Stop playing around and come help me. We have to find out girl!" James yelled.

Both Artemis and I walked into the living room and we started working.

Whatever it takes.